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Buckwheat
Cover Crop
Sow from 2-4 weeks after the last frost date through the end of August. Frost will kill this half-hardy annual.
Buckwheat
How to Grow:
Cover Crop
Timing:
Sow from 2-4 weeks after the last frost date through the end of August. Frost will kill this half-hardy annual.
Starting:
Sow seeds 2-4cm (1-1½") deep.
Growing:
Within ten days of blooming (or at any time before), buckwheat can be cut and turned under to improve soil tilth and add organic matter. The plants can be worked into the soil easily with a garden fork. The succulent plant matter decomposes quickly. Wait two weeks to plant the following crop.
Harvest:
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